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A definite party album in terms of its sheer energy and up-beatness.If you consider yourself a fan of rock music, you cannot be without this album. To be fair the three tunes are essentially the same, and it was a bit self-indulgent of the record company to release them all as singles after the initial success of 'Cryin'.But Get A Grip has a lot more to offer in the form of tunes like 'Eat The Rich', 'Shut Up And Dance', and crowning glory 'Livin' On The Edge'. The album marked the end of the band's Geffen years, and what a high-note to bow out on.Unashamed MTV-friendly rock pervades the CD, but it is delivered with such panache as to be more than forgivable. Some fans hated the fact Aerosmith were seemingly in ballad mode as 'Cryin', 'Crazy', and 'Amazing' dominated the air waves for what seemed like an eternity (but hey, it afforded us the opportunity to see Alicia Silverstone on three separate occasions.never a bad thing).
The songs are all classic Aerosmith. It still sounds just as good the second time around. I had to have it bad enough to buy it twice. This is the second time I have bought this CD. The first one got lost in a divorce.
Song after song took them to stardom far beyond the "classic rock" legends they had become. They were mega stars that found themselves in movies, TV and all around Hollywood callings. They had been building up to this album. After 1993 they never looked back. While it gave us good rock n roll songs and one unforgettable album, it sadly moved them into the arena of taking themselves "too serious." An end to one era and the beginning of another. The trilogy of commercial works which began with "Permanent Vacation" and moved on to "Pump." While each of those albums had a few great songs and a bunch of other filler tracks. "Get A Grip" was packed with radio friendly and video friendly singles.
Asides from the major hits that came from this disc, most of the album sounds like overproduced, underwritten 90's blues-tinged arena rock. 2 1/2What sounded like their most polished and accessible album at the time has not seemed to have aged so well.
Good bass from Tom Hamilton, too. Great. Rock on, Aerosmith. "Cryin'" rocks hard but remains squarely in the realm of rock ballad; Steven Tyler sings of how he was sad without a true love before he met his girlfriend; but now that she's gone he's equally sad once again.
Love that percussion--Steve Tyler and Joe Perry sing like no other duo. Awesome.Aerosmith scored a major coup with Get A Grip; and if we're lucky they'll never stop. Aerosmith enjoys popularity these days decades after they formed their band. Their rock sounds are classic and catchy at the same time; and their rock ballads move me very much. "Get A Grip" also uses drums and percussion for the underlying main beat of this number; and the use of major and minor chords in "Get A Grip" proves to be a strong tactic to make this "Get A Grip" rock hard. Good chorus, too.
The liner notes include great artwork and we also get the lyrics to all the songs on this CD. "Cryin'" uses the drums and percussion very well; and those classic chord and tempo changes make this a beautiful rock ballad. This passionate ballad moves me with its beauty; and Steven sings with without a superfluous note. I especially like the way Aerosmith uses the strings to lift this number even higher; and the band jams like they never did before on "Amazing."The CD track set ends with the instrumental "Boogie Night." The electric guitars start playing softly and then as they get louder "Boogie Man" takes off like a jet. You will like "Get A Grip" very much."Livin' On The Edge" gives us a beautiful rock ballad by this stellar band; Aerosmith cries out against everything bad in this world. The band back him up flawlessly; "Amazing" is easily a highlight of this album; and I believe that it's one of their best songs ever as well. This CD, entitled Get A Grip, gives us Aerosmith at their very best."Eat The Rich" gets some of its power by switching back and forth rapidly from major and minor keys; the electric guitars also make this number special.
"Cryin'" is worth the price of admission all on its own."Amazing" recalls Steven Tyler's true story of how he used drugs that didn't help him at all even though at the time he thought they were making his life less painful. Great. The underlying beat from the drums and percussion work to make this a song that rocks hard; and Aerosmith lets people rail against the rich to express their anger that some people are "more equal that other" simply because they are wealthy. The electric guitars work to bolster this number; and Steven Tyler sings this flawlessly with Joe Perry helping him well.
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